HB 1769 - Lowndes County; board of tax assessors
Georgia House of Representatives - 1995/1996 Sessions
HB 1769 - Lowndes County; board of tax assessors
Page Numbers - 1/ 2/ 3
1. Golden 177th 2. Reaves 178th 3. Shaw 176th
House Comm: LLeg / Senate Comm: SLGO /
House Vote: Yeas 158 Nays 0 Senate Vote: Yeas 49 Nays 0
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House Action Senate
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2/21/96 Read 1st Time 2/28/96
2/26/96 Read 2nd Time
2/27/96 Favorably Reported 3/5/96
2/27/96 Read 3rd Time
2/27/96 Passed/Adopted 3/5/96
3/21/96 Sent to Governor
4/1/96 Signed by Governor
719 Act/Veto Number
4/1/96 Effective Date
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Code Sections amended:
HB 1769 LC 18 7490
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
1- 1 To repeal an Act approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p.
1- 2 3888), which continued in force and effect as part of the
1- 3 Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional
1- 4 amendment duly ratified at the 1972 general election (Res.
1- 5 Act No. 218; H.R. 733-1686; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1452) and
1- 6 proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution
1- 7 of the State of Georgia relating to the election of the
1- 8 Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County; to repeal that
1- 9 constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1972 general
1-10 election (Res. Act No. 218; H.R. 733-1686; Ga. L. 1972, p.
1-11 1452) and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the
1-12 Constitution of the State of Georgia relating to the
1-13 election of the Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County; to
1-14 provide for the appointment of the members of the board of
1-15 tax assessors of Lowndes County; to provide that all matters
1-16 relating to the board shall be pursuant to the general laws
1-17 of the State of Georgia; to provide for the transfer of
1-18 books, documents, records, property, powers, duties,
1-19 actions, appeals, and other matters; to provide that no
1-20 elections for membership on such board shall be conducted in
1-21 2000 or thereafter; to provide the authority for this Act;
1-22 to provide for a referendum; to provide effective dates; to
1-23 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
1-24 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
1-25 That Act approved March 20, 1985 (Ga. L. 1985, p. 3888),
1-26 which continued in force and effect as part of the
1-27 Constitution of the State of Georgia that constitutional
1-28 amendment duly ratified at the 1972 general election (Res.
1-29 Act No. 218; H.R. 733-1686; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1452) and
1-30 proclaimed by the Governor to be a part of the Constitution
1-31 of the State of Georgia, relating to the election of the
1-32 Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County, is repealed in its
1-33 entirety effective December 31, 2000.
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SECTION 2.
2- 1 That constitutional amendment duly ratified at the 1972
2- 2 general election (Res. Act No. 218; H.R. 733-1686; Ga. L.
2- 3 1972, p. 1452) and proclaimed by the Governor to be a part
2- 4 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, relating to the
2- 5 election of the Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County and
2- 6 which was continued on and after July 1, 1987, as a part of
2- 7 the Constitution of the State of Georgia, is repealed in its
2- 8 entirety effective December 31, 2000.
SECTION 3.
2- 9 (a) Prior to December 31, 2000, it shall be the duty of the
2-10 governing authority of Lowndes County to appoint members of
2-11 a board of tax assessors. Such board shall be appointed and
2-12 the members thereof shall have such qualifications, terms,
2-13 duties, and powers as provided by the general laws of the
2-14 State of Georgia. Terms of office of such members shall
2-15 begin on January 1, 2001. On January 1, 2001, the powers,
2-16 duties, books, documents, and property of the former elected
2-17 board of tax assessors and all pending actions, matters, and
2-18 appeals of or before such former board shall be transferred
2-19 to the newly appointed board. Any such action, matter, or
2-20 appeal shall not be affected or abated by the change in the
2-21 manner of selecting members of the board of tax assessors
2-22 and the transfers authorized by this section.
2-23 (b) No election for membership on the Board of Tax Assessors
2-24 of Lowndes County shall be held or conducted in 2000 or
2-25 thereafter.
SECTION 4.
2-26 This Act is passed pursuant to Article XI, Section I,
2-27 Paragraph IV(b) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia
2-28 which authorizes the repeal of certain amendments to the
2-29 Constitution which were continued in force and effect after
2-30 July 1, 1987.
SECTION 5.
2-31 Unless prohibited by the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965,
2-32 as amended, the election superintendent of Lowndes County
2-33 shall call and conduct an election as provided in this
2-34 section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the
2-35 electors of Lowndes County for approval or rejection. The
2-36 election superintendent shall conduct that election on the
2-37 date of the November, 1996, general election and shall issue
2-38 the call and conduct that election as provided by general
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3- 1 law. The superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of
3- 2 the election to be published once a week for two weeks
3- 3 immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ
3- 4 of Lowndes County. The ballot shall have written or printed
3- 5 thereon the words:
3- 6 "( ) YES Shall the local constitutional amendment be
3- 7 repealed which provides for the election of
3- 8 ( ) NO the Board of Tax Assessors of Lowndes County
3- 9 so that the members of the board shall be
3-10 appointed as provided by general law on and
3-11 after January 1, 2001?"
3-12 All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall
3-13 vote "Yes," and those persons desiring to vote for rejection
3-14 of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the
3-15 votes cast on such question are for approval of the Act,
3-16 Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act shall become of full force
3-17 and effect immediately. If Sections 1, 2, and 3 of this Act
3-18 are not so approved or if the election is not conducted as
3-19 provided in this section, this Act shall be automatically
3-20 repealed on the first day of January immediately following
3-21 that election date.
3-22 The expense of such election shall be borne by Lowndes
3-23 County. It shall be the election superintendent's duty to
3-24 certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.
SECTION 6.
3-25 Except as otherwise provided in Section 5 of this Act, this
3-26 Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor
3-27 or upon its becoming law without such approval.
SECTION 7.
3-28 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
3-29 repealed.
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