Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions

HB 164 - Labor Dept; supplemental appro- priation; Unemp Trust Fund

Page Numbers - 1/ 2/ 3

1. Parrish  144th         2. Coleman  142nd          3. Buck  135th
4. Royal  164th           5. Purcell  147th


House Comm: App        /                Senate Comm: App        /               
House Vote: Yeas 119   Nays 1           Senate Vote: Yeas 54  Nays 0            
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               House          Action         Senate                             
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              1/12/95  Read 1st Time         2/1/95                             
              1/13/95  Read 2nd Time         2/6/95                             
              1/27/95  Favorably Reported    2/3/95                             
              1/31/95  Read 3rd Time         2/9/95                             
              1/31/95  Passed/Adopted        2/9/95                             
              3/20/95  Sent to Governor                                         
              4/10/95  Signed by Governor                                       
              285      Act/Veto Number                                          
              4/10/95  Effective Date                                           
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Code Sections amended: 34-8-81, 34-8-85                                         


HB 164                                            LC 10 0964






                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
                               AN ACT


  1- 1  To provide for the Department of Labor a supplemental
  1- 2  appropriation, pursuant to and in accordance with provisions
  1- 3  of Code Section 34-8-81 of the Official Code of Georgia
  1- 4  Annotated, relating to the creation and purposes of the
  1- 5  Employment Security Administration Fund, and Code Section
  1- 6  34-8-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
  1- 7  to certain withdrawals from the Unemployment Trust Fund, of
  1- 8  additional funds which are otherwise available to the
  1- 9  Department of Labor out of funds credited to and held in
  1-10  this state's account in the Unemployment Trust Fund by the
  1-11  Secretary of the Treasury of the United States pursuant to
  1-12  Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, for the
  1-13  purpose of providing for the payment of expenses of
  1-14  administration of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code
  1-15  of Georgia Annotated, the "Employment Security Law," as
  1-16  expenses incurred in the administration of said law, as well
  1-17  as for the procurement, through purchase or rental, either
  1-18  or both, of offices, lands, buildings or parts of buildings,
  1-19  fixtures, furnishings, equipment, supplies, and the
  1-20  construction of buildings or parts of buildings suitable for
  1-21  use in this state by the Department of Labor, and for the
Labor Dept; supplemental appro- priation; Unemp Trust Fund
  1-23  maintenance, improvements, or repair of or alterations to
  1-24  such real or personal property; to authorize the
  1-25  Commissioner of Labor to direct the obligation and
  1-26  expenditure of said funds and to employ workers, contract
  1-27  with persons, public and private agencies, corporations, and
  1-28  other entities, and to do all other things necessary to
  1-29  accomplish the purposes of this Act; to provide an effective
  1-30  date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

  1-31       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

                         SECTION 1.

  1-32  There is appropriated to the Department of Labor out of
  1-33  funds credited to and held in this state's account in the
  1-34  Unemployment Trust Fund by the Secretary of the Treasury of



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  2- 1  the United States pursuant to and in accordance with Section
  2- 2  903 of the Social Security Act, as amended, an additional
  2- 3  amount of $547,146.00.

  2- 4  Of said additional amount, the sum of $547,146.00 is
  2- 5  authorized to be allocated for expenses incurred in the
  2- 6  administration of Chapter 8 of Title 34 of the Official Code
  2- 7  of Georgia Annotated, the "Employment Security Law," as
  2- 8  amended, including personal services and operating and other
  2- 9  expenses incurred in the administration of said laws, as
  2-10  well as for the purchase or rental, either or both, of
  2-11  improvements, repairs, or alterations to and of offices,
  2-12  lands, buildings or parts of buildings, fixtures,
  2-13  furnishings, equipment, supplies, and the construction of
  2-14  buildings or parts of buildings suitable for use in this
  2-15  state by the Department of Labor, and for the payment of
  2-16  expenses incurred for the acquisition, purchase, rental,
  2-17  construction, maintenance, improvements, repairs, or
  2-18  alterations of and to such real or personal property.

  2-19  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, the
  2-20  amount appropriated in this Act shall not exceed the amount
  2-21  in the Unemployment Trust Fund which may be obligated for
  2-22  expenditure for such purposes as provided in Code Section
  2-23  34-8-85 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
  2-24  to certain withdrawals from the Unemployment Trust Fund, and
  2-25  the amount which may be obligated shall not exceed the
  2-26  limitations provided in Code Section 34-8-85 of the Official
  2-27  Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to certain withdrawals
  2-28  from the Unemployment Trust Fund, provided that said
  2-29  additional funds shall not be obligated for expenditure, as
  2-30  provided in this Act, after the close of the two-year period
  2-31  which begins on the date of enactment of this Act.

                         SECTION 2.

  2-32  The Commissioner of Labor is authorized, pursuant to and in
  2-33  accordance with Section 903 of the Social Security Act, as
  2-34  amended, to requisition, and to direct the obligation and
  2-35  expenditure for use in such locations in this state as he
  2-36  finds to be economical and desirable, such money as
  2-37  authorized in this Act and in Code Section 34-8-81 of the
  2-38  Official Code of Georgia annotated, relating to the creation
  2-39  and purposes of the Employment Security Administration Fund,
  2-40  and Code Section 34-8-85 of the Official Code of Georgia
  2-41  Annotated, relating to certain withdrawals from the
  2-42  Unemployment Trust Fund, and, in the manner and for the
  2-43  purposes authorized in this Act, including personal


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  3- 1  services, operating and other expenses incurred in the
  3- 2  administration of said laws, as well as for the procurement,
  3- 3  through purchase or rental, either or both, of offices,
  3- 4  lands, buildings or parts of buildings, fixtures,
  3- 5  furnishings, equipment, supplies, and the construction of
  3- 6  buildings or parts of buildings suitable for use by the
  3- 7  Department of Labor, for the payment of expenses incurred
  3- 8  for the construction, maintenance, improvements, or repair
  3- 9  of or alterations to such real or personal property, to
  3-10  employ workers, contract with persons, public and private
  3-11  agencies, corporations, and other entities, to allocate any
  3-12  unexpended amounts appropriated by this Act, and to do all
  3-13  other things necessary to accomplish the purposes of this
  3-14  Act.  The acquisition of any real or personal property and
  3-15  the expenditure of any funds appropriated by this Act shall
  3-16  be in accordance with this state's applicable laws existing
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                         SECTION 3.

  3-18  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the
  3-19  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

                         SECTION 4.

  3-20  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
  3-21  repealed.























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