The bill proposed a private cause of action that allowed citizens to sue municipal governments for enacting “sanctuary” policies that barred city or county employees from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement officials. If found in violation of the state ban on such policies, all non-emergency state funds and federal funds
Exploring Georgia’s complex legal and regulatory landscape, this blog post examines the challenges and opportunities for renewable energy integration within the state's investor-owned utilities.
The Act requires each local school system to conduct an annual fitness assessment program of students in elementary and secondary school during a course taught by a certified physical education teacher in which the student is enrolled. Each local school system must report the individual results of each fitness assessment
The Act prohibits local governments from becoming sanctuary cities. The Act specifically forbids local Georgia governments from adopting any legislation or policy that would prohibit their local officials or employees from cooperating with federal law enforcement in reporting any information that is not legally confidential but otherwise might be relevant
The Act requires public employers to participate in a federal work authorization program to verify lawful presence and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Contractors who bid for public work must also register with the federal work authorization program and must verify related information regarding all new employees and
The Act establishes definitions and protocols in order to provide protection to waste management companies providing waste collection services in newly formed municipalities. Further, the Act provides for the spending of finds in a newly incorporated area.
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The bill provides for a charter for the City of Sandy Springs. Most importantly, the bill provides for a referendum whereby the citizens of Sandy Springs will vote to decide whether to become an independent city. The bill outlines the boundaries of Sandy Springs and provides for a governing authority
The Act replaces the Community Greenspace Program. Its purpose is to provide a mechanism to encourage cities, counties, and private partners to protect the state's natural resources. The Act establishes a competitive grant and loan program for preservation of land or conservation easements on land. The Act establishes
The bill would have created a new exemption from the open records requirements for records of agencies that were engaged in a economic development program and a parallel exclusion from open meeting requirements for agency meetings that discuss any of the newly exempted records. The bill excluded records that would
The Act creates a new Code section to require that, beginning December 31, 2001, the State must provide landscape plans to retain or replace trees on certain development sites.
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The Act creates a statewide homestead tax credit that has the effect of an exemption and is in addition to existing local exemptions. The Act gives homeowners a credit against their property tax liabilities to counties and school districts, and the state reimburses these entities for lost revenue. The tax
The Act requires state agencies to make their meeting agendas available to the public. The agencies must post and distribute their meeting agendas. If an agency meeting is closed to the public, the chairperson or the person presiding over the meeting must file a notarized affidavit stating that the closed
