GA HB1127 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-03 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority as a public body corporate and politic, a political subdivision of the state, and a public corporation, to have the responsibility and authority to promote tourism, trade, and conventions in the City of Vidalia, Georgia; to provide for creation and organization of the authority; to provide for a purpose; to provide for powers, duties, and authority; to provide for a board of directors, membership, terms of office, and removal from office; to provide for an executive director and his or her duties and powers; to provide for meetings; to limit liability; to provide for a budget and finances; to provide for oversight; to provide that the city not be bound; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

City of Vidalia Convention and Visitor's Bureau Authority; create

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-16 - Senate - Senate Vote #615 (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - House - House Vote #729 (Y: 158 N: 0 NV: 10 Abs: 11) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-03 Effective Date
2016-05-03 Act 581
2016-05-03HouseHouse Date Signed by Governor
2016-03-29HouseHouse Sent to Governor
2016-03-16SenateSenate Passed/Adopted
2016-03-16SenateSenate Committee Favorably Reported
2016-03-14SenateSenate Read and Referred
2016-03-11HouseHouse Passed/Adopted
2016-03-11HouseHouse Third Readers
2016-03-11HouseHouse Committee Favorably Reported
2016-03-10HouseHouse Second Readers
2016-03-08HouseHouse First Readers
2016-03-07HouseHouse Hopper

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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