§ 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 […]
§ 28-5-20. Creation
There are created a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate and a Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House of Representatives. History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 293, § 1; Ga. L. 1967, p. 722, § 1. Code Commission notes. Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, “are” was substituted for “is”.
§ 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, […]
§ 28-5-21. Selection and Term of Service of Members
The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate shall be composed of: Four incumbent members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who were reelected, to be selected by the President-Elect of the Senate, if there be one, or if not, by the President of the Senate; Five incumbent members of the Senate who were reelected, to be […]
§ 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.
§ 28-5-22. Meetings Generally
The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the Senate shall meet from time to time at the call of the President of the Senate or the chairman of the Senate subcommittee; and the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee of the House shall meet from time to time at the call of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or […]
§ 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 […]
§ 28-5-23. Review of Budget Requests
The fiscal affairs subcommittee of each house shall have the authority to review the budget requests of the various departments, bureaus, boards, commissions, institutions, and other state agencies at any time; and the Office of Planning and Budget, the state auditor, and each such department, bureau, board, commission, institute, and other state agency shall promptly […]
§ 28-4-3. Office of Legislative Counsel; Creation; Qualifications; Powers and Duties
There is created the Office of Legislative Counsel. The legislative counsel shall be an attorney skilled and experienced in legislative matters and bill drafting. It shall be the duty of the legislative counsel to: Provide bill-drafting services which shall be equally available to every member of the General Assembly; and Advise and counsel members of […]
§ 28-4-3.1. Confidentiality of Communications Between Office of Legislative Counsel and Certain Persons
Communications between the Office of Legislative Counsel and the following persons shall be privileged and confidential: members of the General Assembly, the Lieutenant Governor, and persons acting on behalf of such public officers; and such communications, and records and work product relating to such communications, shall not be subject to inspection or disclosure under Article […]