HB 0437 |
Neutral | Brunswick-Glynn County Water and Sewer Commission Act; enact |
Jones, Jeff 167th |
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3/23/2015 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
IGC |
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HB 0518 |
Neutral | Satilla Regional Water and Sewer Authority; selection of members; revise manner |
Corbett, John 174th |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0582 |
Neutral | Coweta County Water and Sewerage Authority; members of authority; change terms |
Smith, Lynn 70th |
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5/12/2015 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0851 |
Support | Revisions to the Local Law Library Statute and Requirement that Funds Be Audited |
Atwood, Alex 179th |
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4/26/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
B&FAO |
S JUDY |
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| 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 |
Support | Service of Citation for Violations of Ordinance Violations |
Taylor, Tom 79th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
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| 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 |
Evaluating | Property Owner Fines for Code Violations |
Carter, Doreen 92nd |
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2/18/2016 |
House Second Readers |
Judy |
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| 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.
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HB 1114 |
Neutral | Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water and Sewer Commission; provide immunity and exemption from liability |
Jones, Jeff 167th |
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3/31/2016 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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SB 0191 |
Neutral | Call Before You Dig - Locals with Stricter Standards Cannot Impose Fines |
Tippins, Lindsey 37th |
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7/1/2016 |
Effective Date |
EU&T |
TRANS |
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| 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 |
Evaluating | Georgia Personal Data Security Act |
Albers, John 56th |
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1/21/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
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| 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 |
Evaluating | Identity Theft - Cannot Notify by Phone Call |
Martin IV, P. K. 9th |
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2/1/2016 |
Senate Read and Referred |
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| 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. |