Georgia 2023-2024 Regular Session

Georgia House Bill HB672 Compare Versions

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1		-	23 LC 46 0560~~/AP~~
	1	+	23 LC 46 0560
2	2		H. B. 672
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4		-	House Bill 672 ~~(AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)~~
	4	+	House Bill 672
5	5		By: Representatives Reeves of the 99
6	6		th
7	7		, Hong of the 103
8	8		rd
9	9		, and Clark of the 100
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12	12		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
13	13		AN ACT
14	14		To amend an Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem
15	15		1
16	16		taxes for city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for2
17	17		residents of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L.3
18	18		1991, p. 4675), so as to increase the exemption from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00; to provide for4
19	19		compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates,5
20	20		automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure6
21	21		to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.7
22	22		BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:8
23	23		SECTION 1.9
24	24		An Act providing a homestead exemption from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for10
25	25		city purposes in the amount of $2,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents11
26	26		of said city, excluding land in excess of one acre, approved April 4, 1991 (Ga. L. 1991, p.12
27		-	4675), is amended by revising Section 1 as follows:13 23 LC 46 0560~~/AP~~
	27	+	4675), is amended by revising Section 1 as follows:13 23 LC 46 0560
28	28		H. B. 672
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30	30		"SECTION 1.
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32	32		Each resident of the City of Sugar Hill is granted an exemption on that person's homestead15
33	33		from all City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for any city purposes, including but not limited16
34	34		to taxes to retire bonded indebtedness, in the amount of $10,000.00 of the assessed value17
35	35		of that resident's homestead, as defined and qualified in Code Section 48-5-40 of the18
36	36		O.C.G.A., except that land which is included in that homestead and which exceeds one acre19
37	37		shall not have the value thereof exempt under this Act."20
38	38		SECTION 2.21
39	39		In accordance with the requirements of Article VII, Section II of the Constitution of the State22
40	40		of Georgia, this Act shall not become law unless it receives the requisite two-thirds' majority23
41	41		vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.24
42	42		SECTION 3.25
43	43		The municipal election superintendent of the City of Sugar Hill shall call and conduct an26
44	44		election as provided in this section for the purpose of submitting this Act to the electors of27
45	45		the City of Sugar Hill for approval or rejection. The municipal election superintendent shall28
46	46		conduct that election in conjunction with the November, 2023, municipal general election29
47	47		and shall issue the call and conduct that election as provided by general law. The municipal30
48	48		election superintendent shall cause the date and purpose of the election to be published once31
49	49		a week for two weeks immediately preceding the date thereof in the official organ of32
50	50		Gwinnett County. The ballot shall have written or printed thereon the words:33
51	51		"( ) YES34
52	52		( ) NO35
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55	55		Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from
56	56		City of Sugar Hill ad valorem taxes for municipal purposes to the amount
57	57		of $10,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents of the
58		-	City of Sugar Hill, excluding land in excess of one acre?" 23 LC 46 0560~~/AP~~
	58	+	City of Sugar Hill, excluding land in excess of one acre?" 23 LC 46 0560
59	59		H. B. 672
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61	61		All persons desiring to vote for approval of the Act shall vote "Yes," and all persons desiring
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63	63		to vote for rejection of the Act shall vote "No." If more than one-half of the votes cast on39
64	64		such question are for approval of the Act, Section 1 of this Act shall become of full force and40
65	65		effect on January 1, 2024. If the Act is not so approved or if the election is not conducted41
66	66		as provided in this section, Section 1 of this Act shall not become effective and this Act shall42
67	67		be automatically repealed on the first day of July immediately following that election date.43
68	68		The expense of such election shall be borne by the City of Sugar Hill. It shall be the44
69	69		municipal election superintendent's duty to certify the result thereof to the Secretary of State.45
70	70		The provisions of this section shall be mandatory upon the municipal election superintendent46
71	71		and are not intended as directory. If the municipal election superintendent fails or refuses47
72	72		to comply with this section, any elector of the City of Sugar Hill may apply for a writ of48
73	73		mandamus to compel the municipal election superintendent to perform his or her duties49
74	74		under this section. If the court finds that the municipal election superintendent has not50
75	75		complied with this section, the court shall fashion appropriate relief requiring the municipal51
76	76		election superintendent to call and conduct such election on the date required by this section52
77	77		or on the next date authorized for special elections provided for in Code Section 21-2-54053
78	78		of the O.C.G.A.54
79	79		SECTION 4.55
80	80		Except as otherwise provided in Section 3 of this Act, this Act shall become effective upon56
81	81		its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.57
82	82		SECTION 5. 58
83	83		All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.59