As used in this chapter, the term: “Applicant” means any person who applies for a rezoning action and any attorney or other person representing or acting on behalf of a person who applies for a rezoning action. “Business entity” means any corporation, partnership, limited partnership, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, or trust. (2.1) “Campaign contribution” means […]
A local government official who knew or reasonably should have known he or she: Has a property interest in any real property affected by a rezoning action which that official’s local government will have the duty to consider; Has a financial interest in any business entity which has a property interest in any real property […]
When any applicant for rezoning action has made, within two years immediately preceding the filing of that applicant’s application for the rezoning action, campaign contributions aggregating $250.00 or more to a local government official who will consider the application, it shall be the duty of the applicant to file a disclosure report with the governing […]
Any person knowingly failing to comply with the requirements of this chapter or violating the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. History. Code 1981, § 36-67A-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1269, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1365, § 1.
Where one or more disqualifications required by this chapter result in the inability of the governing authority of the county or municipality to attain a quorum for the purpose of making a final decision when considering a rezoning action, the governing authority immediately shall petition the superior court wherein the property which is the subject […]
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a local government official from voting on a zoning decision when the local government is adopting a zoning ordinance for the first time or when a local government is voting upon a revision of the zoning ordinance initiated by the local government pursuant to a comprehensive […]
