Georgia Legislative Watch

HB548 - Jekyll Island - State Park Authority; certain Island development; restrict
Sponsored by: Buckner,Debbie 130th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Jekyll Island—State Park Authority, so as to provide legislative findings and declarations; to define certain terms; to restrict development of certain portions of Jekyll Island; to require the authority to adopt and enforce certain restrictions and requirements on construction of major facilities; to require the authority to impose restrictions and requirements on amounts of impervious surfaces on the island; to require the authority to impose certain restrictions and requirements on golf courses; to require the authority to impose certain restrictions and requirements on irrigation; to require the authority to impose certain height restrictions on buildings; to require the authority to impose certain restrictions on the number of housing units; to provide an effective date; to provide that certain contracts shall not be impaired; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.