Bill Text: GA HB1441 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Public accommodations charges; certain levies; change procedures

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-22 - House Second Readers [HB1441 Detail]

Download: Georgia-2009-HB1441-Introduced.html

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10 LC 18 9145

House Bill 1441

By: Representative Mills of the 25th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on public accommodations charges for promotion of tourism, conventions, and trade shows, so as to change the procedures and conditions regarding certain levies; 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 48-13-51 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county and municipal levies on public accommodations charges for promotion of tourism, conventions, and trade shows, is amended in subsection (b) by revising paragraph (4) and the introductory language of paragraph (5) which precedes subparagraph (A) thereof as follows:

"(4) The levy of an excise tax pursuant to this subsection shall be conditioned upon the county or municipality adopting a resolution which specifies the subsequent tax rate, identifies the projects or tourism product development purposes, and specifies the allocation of proceeds and, subsequent to such resolution, the enactment of a local Act by the General Assembly.

(5) In accordance with this subsection, the terms of the resolution adopted by the county or municipality, the local Act of the General Assembly shall provide that:"

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All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.