12 HB
1117/AP
House
Bill 1117 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Clark of the
104th,
Clark of the
98th,
Thomas of the
100th,
Dickerson of the
95th,
Pak of the
102nd,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to elections for approval of bonded debt, so as to change certain provisions
relating to population brackets and the census; to amend Code Section 45-8-12 of
the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deposit of public funds in
banks or depositories, so as to exempt hospital authorities from certain
requirements; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 36-82-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to elections
for approval of bonded debt, is amended by revising subsection (b.1) as
follows:
"(b.1)
In all counties of this state having a population of
800,000
900,000
or more according to the United States decennial census of
2000
2010
or any future such census, no county-wide bond election or school bond election
in the unincorporated area of any such county shall be held on any date other
than the date of the November general election; provided, however, that upon a
determination by any superior court of competent jurisdiction that the holding
of such election on the date of the November general election would cause
irreparable harm to the electors of any such county, such election shall be held
in the manner provided for in subsection (b) of this Code
section."
SECTION
1A.
Code
Section 45-8-12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to deposit
of public funds in banks or depositories, is amended by adding a new subsection
to read as follows:
"(f)
This Code section shall not apply to public funds of a hospital authority
created pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 7 of Title
31."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.