Georgia Legislative Watch

HB138 - Construction contracts; required insurance coverage; provisions
Sponsored by: Coan,Mike 101st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to provide for the rejection of construction contracts when contractors, subcontractors, low tier subcontractors, or materialmen do not provide required insurance coverage; to provide for the definitions of certain terms; to prohibit an owner, contractor, or subcontractor from rejecting work completed, rejecting material supplied, or withholding payment due to lack of conforming insurance following acceptance of a policy or certificate of insurance; to provide certain exceptions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB46 - Annexation of property; rezoning; objections to land use; provisions
Sponsored by: Holt,Doug 112th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to the annexation of property, so as to repeal and replace provisions relating to objections to land use following rezoning; to provide a statement of legislative findings and intent; to provide that whenever property in the unincorporated area of a county is annexed to a city, zoning decisions applicable to such property shall be made concurrently by the governing authorities of the municipality and the county for a period of five years; to provide for the applicability to such territory of the county land use plan in effect at the time of annexation; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

HB33 - Metropolitan area planning and development commissions; change provisions
Sponsored by: Davis,Steve 109th

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to metropolitan area planning and development commissions, so as to change the terms and manner of election of at-large members of such commissions; to provide that current at-large members be replaced as of the effective date of this act; to correct cross-references; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Second read and referred to House Committee on Governmental Affairs (01/10/07)

HB30 - Housing authorities; private enterprise agreement; redefine
Sponsored by: Chambers,Jill 81st

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 8-3-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions relative to housing authorities, so as to redefine “private enterprise agreement”; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Second read and referred to House Committee on Ways & Means (01/10/07)