GA HB56 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-26 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the "Georgia Public Revenue Code," so as to provide that tax officials may not attach, garnish, levy on, or otherwise seize or attempt to seize property on the basis of an alleged tax liability unless the liability has been reduced to a lawful execution; to provide a criminal penalty and a civil remedy; to change provisions relating to jeopardy assessments so as to require notice and opportunity for appeal prior to enforcement; to change provisions relating to attachment and garnishment so as to require a valid execution as a condition precedent to attachment or garnishment; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Public Revenue Code; alleged tax liability; property seizure; provisions

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-26 House Second Readers
2011-01-25 House First Readers

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Bill Comments

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