GEORGIA GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE 2020 GEORGIA LEGISLATIVE REPORT AUGUST 28, 2020 2019 – 2020 LEGISLATIVE SESSION Prepared by: Peter K. Floyd, Esq. Partner (Development Incentives, Energy, Infrastructure & Public Finance) Alston & Bird LLP One Atlantic Center 1201 W. Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30309 (404) 881-4510
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[email protected] LEGAL02/39685956v1 SPECIAL NOTICES The 2020 legislative session concluded on June 26, 2020. HOUSE BILLS HB 34 – Local government; taxpaying business owners to be appointed to development authorities; provide Representatives: Rhonda Burnough (D), 77th District Valencia Stovall (D), 74th District Debra Bazemore (D,) 63rd District Mike Glanton (D), 75th District Kim Schofield (D), 60th District House Committee: Governmental Affairs Senate Committee: First Reader A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 36-62-5 of the Official Code Summary: of Georgia Annotated, relating to development authorities directors, officers, compensation, adoption of bylaws, delegation of powers and duties, conflicts of interest, and audits, so as to provide for taxpaying business owners to be appointed to development authorities; to provide for removal of directors from development authorities; to provide for related matters; to