HB 2 - Fair Annexation Act; enact

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Current Status

05/23/07 - House Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 36 of Title 36 of the O.C.G.A., relating to annexation of territory, so as to provide for a short title; to establish state policy regarding annexation; to provide that a municipal corporation having an independent school system may not annex property located in a county without the consent of the county governing authority; to provide for binding arbitration; to provide that, if a municipality proposes to annex property in which certain services are provided by the county or which is included in the county's comprehensive zoning plan, the county may demand arbitration; to provide for an injunction; to provide for binding arbitration; to provide for the applicability of general law; to provide for considerations; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20078:57PMHouse Vote #252028138009005Fleming AM
03/27/20078:58PMHouse Vote #253156014005005PASS
04/20/200711:35PMSenate Vote #500051000003002PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/20/200711:42PMHouse Vote #465131012032005Agree Sen Sub

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
11/15/2006House Prefiled
01/10/2007House First Readers
01/11/2007House Second Readers
03/27/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
03/27/2007House Third Readers
03/27/2007House Passed/Adopted
03/27/2007Senate Read and Referred
04/13/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
04/13/2007Senate Read Second Time
04/19/2007Senate Tabled
04/20/2007Senate Taken from Table
04/20/2007Senate Third Read
04/20/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
04/20/2007House Agree Senate Amend or Sub
05/01/2007House Sent to Governor
05/23/2007House Date Signed by Governor
05/23/2007Act 205
07/01/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

4/19/2007 Tabled in Senate
4/20/2007 Removed from Table in Senate