Most of Fulton County is municipalized, meaning that most residents of Georgia’s largest county live in a city. The only unincorporated area left in Fulton is about 66 square miles in the southern portion of the county.
Fulton County government provides city-like services to this small unincorporated area –such as police and fire protection, code [...]
Speaker Pro-Tem Jan Jones is pushing the issue:
A Republican lawmaker from north Fulton County, Jones wants to create Georgia’s first new county in 86 years, a move already drawing howls of protests from Capitol Democrats who have vowed to defeat the proposal.
“I will be asking for a vote this year,” Jones said in a recent [...]
As you can see, transparency is on the minds of legislators:
Most local governments would have their budgets and audits posted on the Internet under legislation unanimously approved by the Georgia House on Tuesday. The obligation would apply to cities and counties with budgets of more than $1 million, said Rep. Ed Lindsey (R-Atlanta), the bill’s [...]
SB82 – Dunwoody, City of; incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city
Sponsored by: Weber,Dan 40th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Dunwoody in DeKalb County; to provide for a charter for the City of Dunwoody; to provide for incorporation, boundaries, and powers of the city; to provide [...]
HB191 – Board of Education of Colquitt County; nonpartisan elections; provide
Sponsored by: Royal,Richard 171st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relating to the Board of Education of Colquitt County, approved March 12, 1970 (Ga. L. 1970, p. 2582), as amended, so as to provide for the election of [...]
HB190 – State Court of Mitchell County; full-time judge; provide
Sponsored by: Royal,Richard 171st
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the State Court of Mitchell County (formerly the City Court of Camilla), approved August 17, 1905 (Ga. L. 1905, p. 184), as amended, so as to provide that [...]
SB58 – Taxation; payment of taxes where property lies in more than one county; repeal certain provisions
Sponsored by: Smith,Preston 52nd
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 48 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to county taxation, so as to repeal certain [...]
SB52 – DeKalb County; authority of chief executive officer to preside over meetings of the county commission; change provisions
Sponsored by: Jones,Emanuel 10th
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend an Act revising, superseding, and consolidating the laws relating to the governing authority of DeKalb County, approved March 8, 1956 (Ga. L. [...]