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House Bill 137
By: Representatives Day of the 153rd, Buck of the 135th, Stallings of the 100th and Keen of the 174th



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding open and public meetings, so as to clarify the definition of an agency to which such provisions are applicable to include county boards of equalization and county boards of tax assessors; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 50-14-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding open and public meetings, is amended by striking subparagraph (a)(1)(C) and inserting in its place a new subparagraph (a)(1)(C) to read as follows:
"(C) Every department, agency, board, bureau, commission, authority, or similar body of each such county, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision of the state. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this subparagraph shall include, but not be limited to, every county board of equalization and every county board of tax assessors;".

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.