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03 LC 29 0610
House Bill 29
By: Representative Stephens of the 123rd
By: Representative Stephens of the 123rd
A BILL TO BE
ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 50_8_33 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to regional development centers´ municipal and
county membership and the distribution of state funds, so as to provide for an
additional condition in order to utilize state funding; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 50_8_33 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to regional development centers´ municipal and county
membership and the distribution of state funds, is amended by striking paragraph
(2) of subsection (b) and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(2) State funds appropriated to the department and available for the purpose of assisting regional development centers shall be distributed in accordance with this paragraph. The department shall establish a minimum funding amount for regional development centers, conditioned upon the amount of state funds appropriated, and a supplemental funding formula to be used for the distribution of available state funds in excess of the minimum funding amount. To be eligible for the minimum funding amount, each regional development center must assess and collect annual dues in the amount of 25¢ for each resident of each county within the regional development center, based upon the most recent estimate of population approved by the department for this purpose. To be eligible for any supplemental funding, each regional development center shall be required to match the amount of the supplemental funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis and shall only use for the purpose of computing matching funds revenues of the regional development center in excess of the amount required for the minimum funding amount. No appropriated state funds shall be made available for expenditure by a regional development center unless the regional development center has obtained the signature of each member of the General Assembly whose district includes the regional development center."
"(2) State funds appropriated to the department and available for the purpose of assisting regional development centers shall be distributed in accordance with this paragraph. The department shall establish a minimum funding amount for regional development centers, conditioned upon the amount of state funds appropriated, and a supplemental funding formula to be used for the distribution of available state funds in excess of the minimum funding amount. To be eligible for the minimum funding amount, each regional development center must assess and collect annual dues in the amount of 25¢ for each resident of each county within the regional development center, based upon the most recent estimate of population approved by the department for this purpose. To be eligible for any supplemental funding, each regional development center shall be required to match the amount of the supplemental funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis and shall only use for the purpose of computing matching funds revenues of the regional development center in excess of the amount required for the minimum funding amount. No appropriated state funds shall be made available for expenditure by a regional development center unless the regional development center has obtained the signature of each member of the General Assembly whose district includes the regional development center."
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are
repealed.