GA SB284 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 2 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-07-01 - Effective Date
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 4 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to tax sales, so as to provide for provisions governing the creation and operation of land banks on and after July 1, 2011; to provide a short title and a statement of construction, intent and scope; to provide for legislative findings; to define certain terms; to provide for the creation, existence, and board membership of land banks; to provide for land bank powers, including those powers related to the acquisition and disposition of tax delinquent and other properties; to provide for public meetings of land banks, for the adoption of rules and regulations to address potential conflicts of interest, and for the dissolution of land banks; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Land Bank Act; governing creation/operation of land banks; provisions

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-03-29 - Senate - Senate Vote #838 - Agree To House Substitute (Y: 45 N: 2 NV: 8 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2012-03-27 - House - House Vote #786 - Passage (Y: 161 N: 0 NV: 12 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2012-03-05 - Senate - Senate Vote #558 - Passage By Substitute (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-07-01 Effective Date
2012-05-02 Act 729
2012-05-02 Senate Date Signed by Governor
2012-04-04 Senate Sent to Governor
2012-03-29 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
2012-03-27 House Passed/Adopted
2012-03-27 House Third Readers
2012-03-22 House Committee Favorably Reported
2012-03-12 House Second Readers
2012-03-07 House First Readers
2012-03-05 Senate Passed/Adopted
2012-03-05 Senate Third Read
2012-02-29 Senate Read Second Time
2012-02-28 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
2011-04-12 Senate Read and Referred

Georgia State Sources


Bill Comments

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