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The House Committee on Rules offers the following substitute to SB 341:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend various titles of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated so as to revise committee1
names; to repeal provisions relating to inactive boards, panels, authorities, centers,2
commissions, committees, councils, task forces, and other such bodies and certain procedures3
of the General Assembly; to make conforming changes throughout the Code; to revise certain4
provisions relating to the Legislative Services Committee; to revise provisions related to5
judicial continuances and stays related to the General Assembly; to revise provisions relating6
to the legislative fiscal office's scope of authority; to provide for related matters; to provide7
for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.8
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:9
PART I10
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Name Correction11
SECTION 1-1.12
Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agriculture, is amended by13
revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 2-10-53.1, relating to oversight by14
legislative advisory committee, membership, duties, and expiration, as follows:15
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"(1) The chairpersons of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for Economic16
Development and Tourism and the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Agriculture17
and Consumer Affairs Natural Resources or their designees, ex officio;"18
PART II19
Senate Committee Name Correction20
SECTION 2-1.21
Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to commerce and trade, is22
amended by revising Code Section 10-9-20, relating to Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World23
Congress Center Authority Overview Committee created, composition, officers, and duties,24
as follows:25
"10-9-20.26
There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia27
World Congress Center Authority Overview Committee to be composed of five members28
of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, one of whom shall29
be a member of the minority party, five members of the Senate appointed by the Senate30
Committee on Assignments, one of whom shall be a member of the minority party, the31
chairperson of the House Committee on Economic Development and Tourism or his or her32
designee, and the chairperson of the Senate Economic Development Committee Senate33
Committee on Economic Development and Tourism or his or her designee. The members34
of the committee shall serve two-year terms concurrent with their terms as members of the35
General Assembly. The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Senate36
Committee on Assignments from the membership of the committee, and the vice37
chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House from the38
membership of the committee. The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve terms of39
two years concurrent with their terms as members of the General Assembly. Vacancies in40
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an appointed member's position or in the offices of chairperson or vice chairperson of the41
committee shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original42
appointment. The committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of43
the Geo. L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority, as well as periodically44
review and evaluate the success with which the authority is accomplishing its statutory45
duties and functions as provided in this chapter."46
PART III47
Georgia Education Authority (Schools)48
SECTION 3-1.49
Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to education, is amended in50
Article 11 of Chapter 2, relating to public school property and facilities, by repealing Part 3,51
relating to the Georgia Education Authority (Schools), and designating said part as reserved.52
SECTION 3-2.53
Said title is further amended in Code Section 20-3-152, relating to the Georgia Education54
Authority (University) creation, members, officers, and staff, quorum, procedural rules and55
regulations, and assignment to Department of Administrative Services, by revising56
subsection (b) as follows:57
"(b) The authority shall elect one of its members as chairman chairperson and another as58
vice-chairman vice chairperson and a secretary and treasurer, who need not necessarily be59
a member of the authority but who shall be the same as the secretary and treasurer of the60
Georgia Education Authority (Schools). The majority of the members of the authority shall61
constitute a quorum. No vacancy on the authority shall impair the right of the quorum to62
exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the authority. The members of the63
authority shall not be entitled to compensation for their services but shall be entitled to and64
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shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of65
their duties. The staff of the authority shall be the same as the staff of the Georgia66
Education Authority (Schools). The authority shall make rules and regulations for its own67
government. It shall have perpetual existence. Any change in name or composition of the68
authority shall in no way affect the vested rights of any person under the provisions of this69
article or impair the obligations of any contracts existing under this article."70
SECTION 3-3.71
Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to guardian and ward, is72
amended in Code Section 29-3-32, relating to investment of funds, by repealing73
paragraph (8) and designating said paragraph as reserved.74
SECTION 3-4.75
Said title is further amended in Code Section 29-5-32, relating to investment of estate funds76
by conservator, by repealing paragraph (8) and designating said paragraph as reserved.77
SECTION 3-5.78
Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees,79
is amended by revising Code Section 45-15-13, relating to representation of state authorities80
by Attorney General, as follows:81
"45-15-13.82
As used in Code Sections 45-15-14 through 45-15-16, the term 'state authorities' means the83
following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia Building Authority, Georgia Education84
Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority (University), Georgia Highway85
Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Jekyll86
Island—State Park Authority, Stone Mountain Memorial Association, Georgia Emergency87
Communications Authority, and Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority."88
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SECTION 3-6.89
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended90
in Code Section 50-17-21, relating to definitions, by revising paragraph (9) as follows:91
"(9) 'State authorities' means the following instrumentalities of the state: Georgia92
Building Authority, Georgia Education Authority (Schools), Georgia Education Authority93
(University), Georgia Highway Authority, State Road and Tollway Authority, Georgia94
Ports Authority, Georgia Development Authority, Jekyll Island—State Park Authority,95
Stone Mountain Memorial Association, North Georgia Mountains Authority, Lake Lanier96
Islands Development Authority, Groveland Lake Development Authority, Georgia97
Higher Education Assistance Authority, the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, and98
other instrumentalities of the state created by the General Assembly and authorized to99
issue debt and not specifically exempt from this article."100
SECTION 3-7.101
Said title is further amended in Code Section 50-17-22, relating to State Financing and102
Investment Commission, by revising paragraph (2) of subsection (b) as follows:103
"(2) There shall be a construction division of the commission administered by a director104
who shall not be a member of the commission and who shall also serve as the executive105
secretary for the commission. The director and the staff of the construction division shall106
be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the commission, shall provide administrative107
support for all personnel of the commission, and shall account for and keep all records108
pertaining to the operation and administration of the commission and its staff. The109
director, as executive secretary, shall prepare agendas and keep minutes of all meetings110
of the commission. In construction and construction related matters, the construction111
division shall act in accordance with the policies, resolutions, and directives of the112
Georgia Education Authority (Schools) and the Georgia Education Authority (University)113
until such time as such policies, resolutions, or directives are changed or modified by the114
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commission. In carrying out its responsibilities in connection with the application of any115
funds under its control, including the proceeds of any debt or any appropriation made116
directly to it for construction purposes, the commission is specifically authorized to117
acquire and construct projects for the benefit of any department or agency of the state or118
to contract with any such department or agency for the acquisition or construction of119
projects under policies, standards, and operating procedures to be established by the120
commission; provided, however, that the commission shall contract with the Department121
of Transportation or the Georgia Highway Authority or the State Road and Tollway122
Authority or any combination of the foregoing for the supervision of and contracting for123
design, planning, building, rebuilding, constructing, reconstructing, surfacing,124
resurfacing, laying out, grading, repairing, improving, widening, straightening, operating,125
owning, maintaining, leasing, and managing any public roads and bridges for which126
general obligation debt has been authorized. The construction division also shall perform127
such construction related services and grant administration services for state agencies and128
instrumentalities and for local governments, instrumentalities of local governments, and129
other political subdivisions as may be assigned to the commission or to the construction130
division by executive order of the Governor."131
SECTION 3-8.132
Any assets of the Georgia Education Authority (Schools) existing as of June 30, 2024, shall133
devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1,134
2024, and any real property held, owned, or under the custody or control of the Georgia135
Education Authority (Schools) shall constitute property as defined in paragraph (8) of Code136
Section 50-16-31. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia Education Authority137
(Schools) existing as of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of138
Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.139
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PART IV140
General Assembly141
SECTION 4-1.142
Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is143
amended by repealing Code Section 28-1-17, relating to prefiling of proposed bills and144
resolutions prior to each legislative session and administrative procedure.145
SECTION 4-2.146
Said title is further amended in Code Section 28-3-24.1, relating to public distribution of147
legislative information in electronic format, by revising subsection (b) as follows:148
"(b) The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives may149
provide legislative information in electronic format to the GeorgiaNet Division of the150
Georgia Technology Authority for purposes of public distribution as provided in Code151
Section 50-25-14. The information may be provided on at least a daily basis in the most152
current format available. The information provided may include at a minimum: available153
schedules and agenda for committee meetings; available bill and resolution status154
information; and full text of all available prefiled and introduced versions of bills and155
resolutions, including amendments and substitutes. The information provided may include156
such other matters as will in the determination of the Secretary and the Clerk contribute to157
the purposes of this Code section. The Georgia Technology Authority shall work with the158
General Assembly to develop a single Internet site public website for the Georgia General159
Assembly. The content and the format of the General Assembly Internet site public160
website shall be determined by the Legislative Services Committee."161
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SECTION 4-3.162
Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 28-4-3.1, relating to confidentiality163
of communications between Office of Legislative Counsel and certain persons, as follows:164
"28-4-3.1. 165
Communications between the Office of Legislative Counsel or any individual or office166
provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1 and the following persons shall be privileged and167
confidential: members, officers, and staff of the General Assembly, including the168
Lieutenant Governor President of the Senate, and persons acting on their behalf of such169
public officers; and such communications, and records and work product relating to such170
communications, shall not be subject to inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter171
18 of Title 50 or any other law or under judicial process; provided, however, that this172
privilege shall not apply where it is waived by the affected public officer or officers. The173
privilege established under this Code section is in addition to any other constitutional,174
statutory, or common law privilege."175
SECTION 4-4.176
Said title is further amended by revising Code Section 28-4-5, relating to the Attorney177
General to serve as advisor to legislative counsel, as follows: 178
"28-4-5.179
(a) The Attorney General shall serve as an advisor to the legislative counsel and any180
individual provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1 and shall represent the General Assembly181
and its members, officers, or staff upon request of the legislative counsel or any individual182
provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1 unless there is a legal conflict.183
(b) The Department of Administrative Services may provide contract review and drafting184
services and other services to the General Assembly upon request by the Office of185
Legislative Counsel or any individual provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1.186
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(c) Any communications, records, and work product relating to such advice,187
communications, and services provided pursuant to this Code section shall not be subject188
to inspection or disclosure under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50 or any other law or189
under any judicial process. Such privilege from disclosure shall be in addition to any other190
constitutional, statutory, or common law privilege."191
SECTION 4-5.192
Said title is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:193
"28-4-5.1.194
(a) The Legislative Services Committee may assign to one or more legislative staff195
members or to an office the duty to provide and oversee the provision of legal services for196
the legislative branch of government and, with the approval of the committee or the197
chairperson, to represent the interests of the legislative branch in matters involving198
litigation and as to legislation that may affect the legislative branch and to perform any199
other assigned duties.200
(b) The provisions of this Code section shall not be construed to impair or limit the duties201
or authority of the legislative counsel or the Office of Legislative Counsel as provided by202
law."203
SECTION 4-6.204
Said title is further amended in Code Section 28-4-6, relating to employment, powers, and205
duties of legislative fiscal officer, by revising subsection (b) as follows:206
"(b) The legislative fiscal officer is authorized on behalf of the legislative branch to pay207
any properly authorized invoice which does not exceed $5,000.00; provided, however, that208
the legislative fiscal officer shall be authorized to pay any invoice for fees incurred for209
legal services not to exceed $12,000.00. Any invoice which exceeds $5,000.00, or210
$12,000.00 for fees incurred for legal services, shall may not be paid by such fiscal officer211
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without prior approval from the committee. The committee may provide for such approval212
to be given at meetings of the committee, or in writing between meetings by a majority of213
the members of the committee, or in such other manner as the committee may establish. 214
All invoices shall contain in detail a description of the work performed, materials used or215
purchased, and any other information pertinent to the obligation. Before the fiscal officer216
may pay any invoice, a requisition or purchase order covering such invoice and signed by217
the person or persons authorized by the Legislative Services Committee to do so plus218
evidence of delivery must have been submitted to the fiscal officer. A list of all invoices219
which have been paid shall be submitted by the fiscal officer to the committee on a220
monthly basis."221
SECTION 4-7.222
Code Section 9-10-150 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to grounds for223
continuance and stay — attendance of party or attorney in General Assembly, writing224
requirement, and considerations, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:225
"(a) A member of the General Assembly who is a party to or the attorney for a party to a226
case; any member of the Office of Legislative Counsel, including the legislative counsel227
and persons provided for under subsection (d) of Code Section 28-4-3, appearing on behalf228
of the General Assembly or any member, officer, or staff thereof in a case; any individual229
or member of the office provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1, appearing on behalf of the230
General Assembly or any member, officer, or staff thereof in a case; or any member of the231
staff of the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the232
President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of233
Representatives, or the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee or Special Judiciary234
Committee of the Senate or of the Judiciary Committee or Judiciary, Non-civil Committee235
of the House of Representatives who is the lead counsel for a party to a case pending in any236
trial or appellate court or before any administrative agency of this state, shall be granted237
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a continuance and stay of the case. The continuance and stay shall apply to all aspects of238
the case, including, but not limited to, the filing and serving of an answer to a complaint,239
the making of any discovery or motion, or of any response to any subpoena, discovery, or240
motion, and appearance at any hearing, trial, or argument. Unless a shorter length of time241
is requested by the member, the continuance and stay shall last for the seven days prior to242
the regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly; the length of any regular or243
extraordinary session of the General Assembly; during the first three weeks following any244
recess or adjournment, including an adjournment sine die of any regular or extraordinary245
session; and the entirety of any day during the calendar year on which a legislative246
committee for which the member serves or is staff holds a scheduled meeting, the member247
attends a national legislative conference or board meeting, the member attends a caucus248
meeting, or the member attends a meeting of a study committee of the General Assembly. 249
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule of court, or administrative rule or250
regulation, the time for doing any act in the case which is delayed by the continuance251
provided by this Code section shall be automatically extended by the same length of time252
as the continuance or stay covered." 253
SECTION 4-8.254
Code Section 17-8-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to party or party's255
attorney in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance, is amended256
by revising subsection (a) as follows:257
"(a) A member of the General Assembly who is a party to or the attorney for a party to a258
case; any member of the Office of Legislative Counsel, including the legislative counsel259
and persons provided for under subsection (d) of Code Section 28-4-3, appearing on behalf260
of the General Assembly or any member, officer, or staff thereof in a case; any individual261
or member of the office provided for in Code Section 28-4-5.1, appearing on behalf of the262
General Assembly or any member, officer, or staff thereof in a case; or any member of the263
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staff of the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or the264
chairperson of the Judiciary Committee or Special Judiciary Committee of the Senate or265
of the Judiciary Committee or Judiciary, Non-civil Committee of the House of266
Representatives who is the lead counsel for a party to a case pending in any trial or267
appellate court or before any administrative agency of this state shall be granted a268
continuance and stay of the case. The continuance and stay shall apply to all aspects of the269
case, including, but not limited to, the filing and serving of an answer to a complaint, the270
making of any discovery or motion, or of any response to any subpoena, discovery, or271
motion, and appearance at any hearing, trial, or argument. Unless a shorter length of time272
is requested by the member, the continuance and stay shall last for the seven days prior to273
the regular or extraordinary session of the General Assembly; the length of any regular or274
extraordinary session of the General Assembly; during the first three weeks following any275
recess or adjournment, including an adjournment sine die of any regular or extraordinary276
session; and the entirety of any day during the calendar year on which a legislative277
committee for which the member serves or is staff holds a scheduled meeting. 278
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule of court, or administrative rule or279
regulation, and to the extent permitted by the Constitutions of the United States and of the280
State of Georgia, the time for doing any act in the case which is delayed by the continuance281
or stay provided by this Code section shall be automatically extended by the same length282
of time as the continuance or stay covered."283
PART V284
Legislative Services Committee285
SECTION 5-1.286
Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is287
amended in Chapter 4, relating to legislative services, by revising Code Section 28-4-1,288
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relating to the Legislative Services Committee, creation, membership, compensation, and289
members, as follows:290
"28-4-1.291
(a) There is created the Legislative Services Committee, hereinafter called the committee,292
to be composed of the:293
(1) Speaker of the House of Representatives, the;294
(2) President of the Senate, the;295
(3) Chairperson chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, the;296
(4) Chairperson chairperson of the Appropriations Committee of the House of297
Representatives, the;298
(5) Chairperson chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, the;299
(6) Chairperson chairperson of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives,300
the;301
(7) Chairperson chairperson of the Banking and Financial Institutions Committee of the302
Senate, the;303
(8) Chairperson chairperson of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of304
Representatives, the;305
(9) President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the;306
(10) Speaker Pro Tempore of the House of Representatives, the;307
(11) Majority majority leader of the Senate, the;308
(12) Majority majority leader of the House of Representatives, the;309
(13) Minority minority leader of the Senate, the;310
(14) Minority minority leader of the House of Representatives, the;311
(15) Secretary of the Senate, and the; and312
(16) Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Speaker of the House of313
Representatives shall be chairperson of the committee, and the Secretary of the Senate314
shall be secretary of the committee.315
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(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the316
Senate shall be cochairpersons; provided, however, that the Speaker of the House of317
Representatives shall be the presiding chairperson of the committee each odd-numbered318
year, and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate shall be the presiding chairperson of the319
committee each even-numbered year. The President of the Senate shall at all times serve320
as the vice chairperson.321
(c) The Secretary of the Senate shall be secretary of the committee each odd-numbered322
year and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be the secretary of the committee323
each even-numbered year.324
(b)(d) The members of the committee shall receive no additional allowances for service325
on the committee while the General Assembly is in session; but, for each day spent in the326
performance of their duties under this chapter between sessions, the members shall receive327
the allowances authorized by law for legislative members of interim legislative committees.328
(c)(e) The committee shall meet at least twice during each calendar year. Additional329
meetings may be held upon the call of the presiding chairperson or upon the call of a330
majority of the members of the committee. Nine members of the committee shall331
constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of a majority of those members present at a332
meeting of the committee, provided such members present constitute a quorum, shall be333
necessary to transact business of the committee. The Every member of the committee334
including the presiding chairperson shall be entitled to vote on all matters requiring a vote335
of the committee. In the event that the presiding chairperson for the then-current year is336
unable to chair a called meeting of the committee, the committee shall be chaired by the337
other cochairperson."338
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SECTION 5-2.339
Said title is further amended in Code Section 28-4-3, relating to Office of Legislative340
Counsel, creation, qualifications, and powers and duties, by revising paragraph (4) of341
subsection (c) as follows:342
"(4) Provide legal services for the legislative branch of government and, with the343
approval of the committee or the chairman presiding chairperson of such committee, to344
represent the interests of the legislative branch in matters involving litigation; and"345
PART VI346
Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee347
SECTION 6-1.348
Title 28 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the General Assembly, is349
amended by repealing Chapter 10, relating to the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority350
Overview Committee, and designating said chapter as reserved.351
SECTION 6-2.352
Any assets of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority Overview Committee existing as of June353
30, 2024, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia354
on July 1, 2024. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia Rail Passenger Authority355
Overview Committee existing as of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the356
State of Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.357
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PART VII358
Reports of the Office of Health Strategy and Coordination359
SECTION 7-1.360
Title 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to health, is amended by revising361
Code Section 31-53-6, relating to the compiling of reports and public dissemination of data,362
as follows:363
"31-53-6.364
(a) The office shall compile reports received from the following boards, commissions,365
committees, councils, and offices pursuant to each such entity's respective statutory366
reporting requirements:367
(1) The Maternal Mortality Review Committee;368
(2) The Office of Women's Health;369
(3) The Kidney Disease Advisory Committee;370
(4)(2) The Hemophilia Advisory Board;371
(5)(3) The Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness;372
(6)(4) The Georgia Palliative Care and Quality of Life Advisory Council;373
(7)(5) The Georgia Trauma Care Network Commission;374
(8)(6) The Behavioral Health Coordinating Council;375
(9)(7) The Department of Public Health on behalf of the Georgia Coverdell Acute Stroke376
Registry;377
(10)(8) The Office of Cardiac Care; and378
(11)(9) The Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission.379
(b) The office shall maintain a website that permits public dissemination of data compiled380
by the boards, commissions, committees, councils, and offices listed in subsection (a) of381
this Code section."382
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PART VIII383
Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee384
SECTION 8-1.385
Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to local government, is amended386
by repealing Code Section 36-91-111, relating to the creation and administration of the387
Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act Guidelines Committee, and388
designating said Code section as reserved.389
SECTION 8-2.390
Said title is further amended in Code Section 36-91-112, relating to model guidelines, by391
revising subsection (a) as follows:392
"(a) Prior to executing any comprehensive agreement for the development or operation of393
a qualifying project pursuant to an unsolicited proposal received by a local government394
under this article, the local government shall adopt either:395
(1) The model guidelines from the Partnership for Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act396
Guidelines Committee; or397
(2) Its its own guidelines as a policy, rule, regulation, or ordinance, which shall contain398
each of the factors identified in subsection (b) of this Code section."399
PART IX400
Georgia World War I Centennial Commission401
SECTION 9-1.402
Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees,403
is amended by repealing Article 3 of Chapter 13, relating to the Georgia World War I404
Centennial Commission, and designating said article as reserved.405
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SECTION 9-2.406
Any assets of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission existing as of June 30, 2024,407
shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July408
1, 2024. Any liabilities and obligations of the Georgia World War I Centennial Commission409
existing as of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by410
such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.411
PART X412
State Personnel Oversight Commission413
SECTION 10-1.414
Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees,415
is amended by repealing Chapter 24, relating to the "Governmental Reorganization and416
Termination from Employment Reform Act of 1977."417
SECTION 10-2.418
Any assets of the State Personnel Oversight Commission existing as of June 30, 2024, shall419
devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1,420
2024. Any liabilities and obligations of the State Personnel Oversight Commission existing421
as of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such422
instruments as may be required to maintain the same.423
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PART XI424
Small Business Assistance Advisory Council425
SECTION 11-1.426
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended427
by repealing Part 3 of Article 3 of Chapter 5, relating to small business assistance, and428
designating said part as reserved.429
PART XII430
Commission on Regional Planning431
SECTION 12-1.432
Said title is further amended by repealing Part 2 of Article 2 of Chapter 8, relating to the433
Commission on Regional Planning.434
SECTION 12-2.435
Any assets of the Commission on Regional Planning existing as of June 30, 2024, shall436
devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on July 1,437
2024. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on Regional Planning existing as438
of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of Georgia, by such439
instruments as may be required to maintain the same.440
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PART XIII441
Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol442
SECTION 13-1.443
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended444
by repealing Code Section 50-16-5.1, relating to the Commission on the Preservation of the445
State Capitol.446
SECTION 13-2.447
Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to public officers and employees,448
is amended in Code Section 45-13-72, relating to submission of recommendations to achieve449
highest museum standards, and designation of area as Georgia Capitol Agricultural History450
Museum, by revising subsection (b) as follows:451
"(b) The Capitol Art Standards Commission, in cooperation with the Board of Regents of452
the University System of Georgia and the Commission on the Preservation of the State453
Capitol, shall designate areas within the capitol museum as the Georgia Capitol454
Agricultural History Museum areas. Such areas shall include information, artifacts,455
photographs, monuments, or other related items which tell the history and importance of456
agriculture to this state's economic growth. Except as provided for in this part, the Georgia457
Capitol Agricultural History Museum areas of the capitol museum shall be maintained,458
operated, and managed in the same manner as the other areas of the capitol museum."459
SECTION 13-3.460
Any assets of the Commission on the Preservation of the State Capitol existing as of June 30,461
2024, shall devolve by operation of law and without further action to the State of Georgia on462
July 1, 2024. Any liabilities and obligations of the Commission on the Preservation of the463
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State Capitol existing as of June 30, 2024, shall be transferred and assumed by the State of464
Georgia, by such instruments as may be required to maintain the same.465
PART XIV466
Senate Committee Name Correction467
SECTION 14-1.468
Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state government, is amended469
by revising subsection (a) of Code Section 50-27-34, relating to the Georgia Lottery470
Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, as follows:471
"(a) There is created as a joint committee of the General Assembly, the Georgia Lottery472
Corporation Legislative Oversight Committee, to be composed of the members of the473
House Committee on Regulated Industries and the Senate Economic Development474
Committee Senate Committee on Economic Development and Tourism. The chairpersons475
of such committees shall serve as cochairpersons of the oversight committee. The476
oversight committee shall periodically inquire into and review the operations of the477
Georgia Lottery Corporation, as well as periodically review and evaluate the success with478
which the authority corporation is accomplishing its statutory duties and functions as479
provided in this chapter. The oversight committee may conduct any independent audit or480
investigation of the authority corporation it deems necessary."481
PART XV482
Effective Dates483
SECTION 15-1.484
(a) The provisions of Part V of this Act shall become effective on January 1, 2025.485
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(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, this Act shall become effective upon486
its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.487
PART XVI488
General Repealer489
SECTION 16-1.490
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.491
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