Sewer/Septage (10)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 3/29/2024

HB 0437 NeutralBrunswick-Glynn County Water and Sewer Commission Act; enact Jones, Jeff 167th
3/23/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted IGC --
Local Legislation Nat. Res. & the Environment Sewer/Septage Water Quantity
HB 0518 NeutralSatilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority; selection of members; revise manner Corbett, John 174th
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Local Legislation Nat. Res. & the Environment Sewer/Septage Water Quality Water Quantity
HB 0582 NeutralCoweta County Water and Sewerage Authority; members of authority; change terms Smith, Lynn 70th
5/12/2015 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Local Legislation Nat. Res. & the Environment Sewer/Septage Water Quality
HB 0851 SupportRevisions to the Local Law Library Statute and Requirement that Funds Be Audited Atwood, Alex 179th
4/26/2016 House Date Signed by Governor B&FAO S JUDY -
Auditing/Budget Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit General County Government Open Records/Meetings Act
Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Sewer/Septage State Court Superior Court
This legislation requires the county law library board of trustees to have an annual audit; include the District Attorney on the Board; and allows for equipment purchases from the fund for the courthouse.  The bill also clarifies that the law library fee charged on all civil filings is an add-on to filing fee, not a deduction from the county portion of the filing fee.
HB 1025 SupportService of Citation for Violations of Ordinance Violations Taylor, Tom 79th
7/1/2016 Effective Date Judy JUDY -
Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Civil Procedure Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Health and Human Services
Land Use/Zoning Local Legislation Magistrate Court Nat. Res. & the Environment Property Tax
Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage Tax Commissioner Water Quality
This legislation allows local legislation permitting county ordinance violations that deal with the condition of real property to be served by leaving a copy of the citation at the property, mailing a copy to the property owner shown in the records of the tax commissioner or tax assessor, and filing a copy with the magistrate court clerk.  If the owner of the property fails to attend the trial, a fine against the property (i.e., "in rem") is the only penalty permitted.
HB 1026 EvaluatingProperty Owner Fines for Code Violations Carter, Doreen 92nd
2/18/2016 House Second Readers Judy --
Animal Control Clerk of Court Code Enforcement Debra Nesbit Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons
General County Government Health and Human Services Land Use/Zoning Magistrate Court Nat. Res. & the Environment
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage Tax Commissioner
Water Quality

This legislation allows a $100 fine per day to be levied against the owner of property (other than a property owner who has filed for homestead exemption) who fails to correct a code violation within 48 days of a notice to correct being sent. In the case of foreclosed properties, the code violation must be sent to the address contained on the postforeclosure registry maintained by the superior court clerk's office. The fine constitutes a lien that can be created and foreclosed in the same manner as a tax lien.  

This bill also requires the superior court clerk to establish and maintain a postforeclosure registry to maintain information about the purchases of real property at a foreclosure sale.  Within ten business days after a property is purchased at a foreclosure sale, the buyer must provide the superior court clerk with his or her contact information.  The new owner must notify the superior court clerk's office of any change in address within five business days of a change in contact information. Purchasers of foreclosed property that do not comply with this legislation or with ordinances related to the property may be required to pay treble damages plus attorneys' fees if they are sued and lose. 


HB 1114 NeutralBrunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission; provide immunity and exemption from liability Jones, Jeff 167th
3/31/2016 House Date Signed by Governor IGC SLGO -
Government Immunity Local Legislation Sewer/Septage Water Quality
SB 0191 NeutralCall Before You Dig - Locals with Stricter Standards Cannot Impose Fines Tippins, Lindsey 37th
7/1/2016 Effective Date EU&T TRANS -
Econ. Dev. & Transportation General County Government Nat. Res. & the Environment Public Safety and Courts Sewer/Septage
Todd Edwards Transportation Utilities

Local governments that have different white lining, marking or other utility locate procedures than the state Department of Transportation or Public Service Commission cannot impose fines on those failing to follow the local procedures.  The bill also extends, from 21 to 30 days, the time by which blasting or excavating must commence after providing notice.  

SB 0276 EvaluatingGeorgia Personal Data Security Act Albers, John 56th
1/21/2016 Senate Read and Referred -S&T -
911 Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Coroners/Medical Examiners Correctional Institutions/Jail Elections Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance
Fire Services Firearms/Carry Laws Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Health and Human Services
Impact Fees Insurance Juveniles Law Enforcement Magistrate Court
Nat. Res. & the Environment Open Records/Meetings Act Personnel/Employment Probate Court Probation
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Retirement Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage
Sex Offender Sheriff Solicitors Solid Waste State Court
Stormwater Superior Court Tags/Titles Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards
Traffic Enforcement Utilities

This legislation requires local governments to comply with the Georgia Personal Data Security Act. Because counties maintain electronic and physical copies of personal information, they must provide individuals with notice of any breach of security of the system that houses the personal information as soon as possible after the breach is discovered, but in no case later than 45 days. If the county uses a third party to store the personal information, the third party must notify the county within 72 hours of any data breach, so that the county can meet its notification requirements. If law enforcement determines that notification would impair an ongoing criminal investigation, notification can be delayed. If the county, after investigation and consultation with relevant federal, state or local law enforcement, determines that the breach was not likely to result in identify theft or financial harm to an individual, notification will not be necessary. The county will be required to provide a written certification within 30 days to the attorney general and to maintain a copy of the written certification for at least five years.

SB 0306 EvaluatingIdentity Theft - Cannot Notify by Phone Call Martin IV, P. K. 9th
2/1/2016 Senate Read and Referred -S&T -
911 Animal Control Business and Occupation Tax Clerk of Court Code Enforcement
Coroners/Medical Examiners Correctional Institutions/Jail Elections Emergency Management/Preparedness EMS/Ambulance
Fire Services Firearms/Carry Laws Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons General County Government Impact Fees
Juveniles Law Enforcement Magistrate Court Open Records/Meetings Act Personnel/Employment
Property Tax Public Safety and Courts Retirement Revenue & Finance Sewer/Septage
Solid Waste State Court Stormwater Superior Court Tags/Titles
Tax Commissioner Todd Edwards Traffic Enforcement Utilities
This legislation does not allow phone calls to be used as a way to notify indivdiuals of a breach of security involving personal information.  For most data breaches, current law allows individuals to be notified in writing, by telephone, through electronic notice.
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