| 5 | 4 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 5 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 6 | | To authorize the governing authority of Hancock County to levy an excise tax pursuant to |
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| 9 | 8 | | subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; to provide for procedures,2 |
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| 10 | 9 | | conditions, and limitations; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for3 |
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| 11 | 10 | | other purposes.4 |
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| 12 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 |
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| 13 | 12 | | SECTION 1.6 |
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| 14 | 13 | | Pursuant to the authority of subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., the7 |
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| 15 | 14 | | governing authority of Hancock County is authorized to levy an excise tax at a rate not to8 |
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| 16 | 15 | | exceed 8 percent of the charge for the furnishing for value to the public of any room or9 |
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| 17 | 16 | | rooms, lodgings, or accommodations furnished by any person or legal entity licensed by, or10 |
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| 18 | 17 | | required to pay business or occupation taxes to, the county for operating a hotel, motel, inn,11 |
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| 19 | 18 | | lodge, tourist camp, tourist cabin, campground, or any other place in which rooms, lodgings,12 |
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| 20 | 19 | | or accommodations are regularly or periodically furnished for value.13 |
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| 21 | 20 | | S. B. 349 |
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| 22 | 21 | | - 1 - 25 LC 47 3624 |
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| 23 | 22 | | SECTION 2. |
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| 25 | 24 | | The enactment of this Act is subsequent to the adoption of a resolution by the governing15 |
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| 26 | 25 | | authority of Hancock County, which specifies the subsequent tax rate, identifies the projects16 |
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| 27 | 26 | | or tourism product development purposes, and specifies the allocation of proceeds.17 |
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| 28 | 27 | | SECTION 3.18 |
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| 29 | 28 | | In accordance with the terms of such resolution adopted by the governing authority of19 |
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| 30 | 29 | | Hancock County:20 |
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| 31 | 30 | | (1) In each fiscal year during which a tax is collected pursuant to paragraph (3) of21 |
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| 32 | 31 | | subsection (b) of Code Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A., an amount equal to not less22 |
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| 33 | 32 | | than 50 percent of the total amount of taxes collected that exceeds the amount of taxes23 |
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| 34 | 33 | | that would be collected at the rate of 5 percent shall be expended for promoting tourism,24 |
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| 35 | 34 | | conventions, and trade shows by the destination marketing organization designated by25 |
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| 36 | 35 | | Hancock County or by such other entity already authorized to administer tourism funds26 |
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| 37 | 36 | | pursuant to an existing contract as specified in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of Code27 |
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| 38 | 37 | | Section 48-13-51 of the O.C.G.A.; and28 |
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| 39 | 38 | | (2) The remaining amount of taxes collected that exceeds the amount of taxes that would29 |
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| 40 | 39 | | be collected at the rate of 5 percent which is not otherwise expended under paragraph (1)30 |
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| 41 | 40 | | of this section shall be expended for tourism product development.31 |
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| 42 | 41 | | SECTION 4.32 |
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| 43 | 42 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.33 |
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| 44 | 43 | | S. B. 349 |
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| 45 | 44 | | - 2 - |
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