§ 28-5-47. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “State and Local Government Partnership Act of 1995.” History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1809, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1189, § .5.
§ 28-5-47.1. Legislative Intent and Purpose
It is the intent and purpose of the General Assembly in enacting this article: To strengthen the partnership between the State of Georgia and local political subdivisions; To assist the General Assembly in its consideration of proposed legislation and new and revised state programs containing fiscal requirements affecting local political subdivisions by: Requiring the provision […]
§ 28-5-48. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community affairs. “Department” means the Department of Community Affairs. “Fiscal note” means a realistic statement of the estimated financial cost of implementing or complying with the proposed law, regulation, rule, order, or administrative law upon local political subdivisions to which the proposed law, […]
§ 28-5-48.1. Applicability to Proposed Laws for Which Full Funding to Affected Localities Has Been Appropriated
This article shall not apply to any proposed bill, resolution, regulation, rule, order, or administrative law for which an appropriation, in an amount sufficient to fund the full cost of the proposal, has been made to affected local political subdivisions. History. Code 1981, § 28-5-48.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1189, § .5.
§ 28-5-49. Analysis of Costs of Proposed Bills and Joint Resolutions to Affected Localities; Filing of Fiscal Notes; Requests by Representatives of Local Political Subdivisions for Copies; Waiver of Requirements
The department shall conduct any analysis to determine the cost of implementation or compliance for all bills and joint resolutions introduced in the General Assembly which have a fiscal impact on local political subdivisions. Before any vote is taken in a committee of the House of Representatives or Senate or on the floor of either […]
§ 28-5-50. Filing of Notes for Regulations, Rules, or Orders; Requests by Local Political Subdivisions for Copies
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, no regulation, rule, order, or administrative law which would have a fiscal impact which in the aggregate exceeds $5 million on local political subdivisions in this state shall be valid unless 30 days prior to its adoption by a board, commission, agency, department, officer, or other authority […]
§ 28-5-51. Contents of Fiscal Note
A fiscal note shall contain an aggregated estimate of the fiscal impact of a bill, a joint resolution, or an administrative action on local political subdivisions for the fiscal year in which it would become effective, if enacted, and for the next two succeeding fiscal years. If the fiscal impact of the bill, joint resolution, […]
§ 28-5-52. Assistance of Other Departments and Agencies in the Preparation of Fiscal Notes for Bills and Joint Resolutions; Required Names and Signatures
The other departments or agencies of the state government shall assist the department in the preparation of fiscal notes required by this article. Where appropriate, the commissioner shall seek the advice and assistance of local government officials or their representatives. The departments or agencies of state government assisting in the preparation of the fiscal note […]
§ 28-5-53. Revision of Fiscal Note Where Fiscal Effect of Bill or Joint Resolution Changed by Amendment; Waiver of Such Revision; Processing of Revised Fiscal Note
A fiscal note that is attached to a bill or joint resolution shall be revised by the commissioner at each successive stage of the legislative process in which an amendment is adopted that changes the fiscal effect of the bill or joint resolution, unless this requirement is waived by the President of the Senate, by […]
§ 28-5-54. Preservation of Copies of Fiscal Notes and Waivers; Availability for Public Inspection; Publication in Journals for Each House of the General Assembly
A copy of each fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be retained by the commissioner and shall be reasonably available for public inspection for at least three years following its preparation. The fiscal note or waiver of a fiscal note shall be published in the journal of each house of the General […]
§ 28-5-56. Presumption as to Compliance With This Article
Nothing in this article shall be construed to require any degree of formality of proof of compliance with any requirement of this article, and any enrolled bill shall be conclusively presumed to have been enacted in compliance with the requirements of this article. History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 1809, § 12; Ga. L. 1995, p. […]