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To amend Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, so as to provide for additional authority with respect to entering into certain contracts of one year or less; to provide for an exception; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Chapter 60 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions regarding local government, is amended by striking Code Section 36_60_14, relating to authority to enter into certain contracts of one year or less, and inserting in its place a new Code Section 36_60_14 to read as follows:
"36_60_14.
The governing body of each county or municipal corporation of this state is authorized to enter into one year, or less, contracts with private nonprofit organizations which are exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code to utilize such organizations to identify, attract, and locate new business and industry into the county or municipality for the purposes of increasing trade, industry, agribusiness, commerce, and tourism and the improvement of employment opportunities within the county or municipality and to otherwise promote the general welfare of the county or municipality; provided, however, that the authority provided under this Code section shall not affect or in any way apply to any contract under Code Section 48_13_51 regarding the expenditure of proceeds collected under Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 48 unless that contract is executed by the governing body of a county in which is imposed, prior to January 1, 2001, the homestead option sales and use tax authorized under Code Section 48_8_102."