Georgia SB 285: Commerce/Trade; protection from disclosure of social security number; revise exception for clerks of superior court and Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority

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Senate Bill 285
By: Senator Robertson of the 29th
AS PASSED
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 33-8-8.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the1
funding of services, or reduction of ad valorem taxes, in unincorporated areas of counties and2
powers and duties of governing authority, so as to require counties and municipal3
corporations to remit a portion of premium taxes to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit4
Fund; to amend Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating5
to the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, so as to provide for certain premium taxes6
to be paid to the fund; to provide the board with the authority to increase the monthly benefit7
multiplier; to provide for limitations and restrictions; to provide for legislative intent to8
appropriate certain funds; to provide for a definition; to provide for related matters; to repeal9
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:11
SECTION 1.12
Code Section 33-8-8.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the funding of13
services, or reduction of ad valorem taxes, in unincorporated areas of counties and powers14
and duties of governing authority, is amended as follows:15
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"33-8-8.3.16
(a) The Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section, the proceeds from the17
county taxes levied for county purposes, as provided by this chapter, shall be separated18
from other county funds and shall be used by the county governing authorities solely for19
the purpose of either:20
(1) Funding the provision of the following services to inhabitants of the unincorporated21
areas of such counties directly or by intergovernmental contract as authorized by Article22
IX, Section III, Paragraph I of the Constitution of the State of Georgia:23
(A) Police protection, except such protection provided by the county sheriff;24
(B) Fire protection;25
(C) Curbside or on-site residential or commercial garbage and solid waste collection;26
(D) Curbs, sidewalks, and street lights;27
(E) Flood risk reduction, which, for purposes of this paragraph, such term shall mean28
policies adopted or projects implemented by a county to reduce the risks from flood29
events to residents of or property located in unincorporated areas of such county that30
are prone to experiencing floods. Such policies or projects may include but are not31
limited to the creation of flood risk management strategies and plans, installation of32
storm-water management infrastructure, and acquisition of high-risk properties; and33
(F) Such other services as may be provided by the county governing authority for the34
primary benefit of the inhabitants of the unincorporated area of the county; or35
(2) Reducing ad valorem taxes of the inhabitants of the unincorporated areas of those36
counties in which the governing authority of a county does not provide any of the37
services enumerated in paragraph (1) of this subsection to inhabitants of the38
unincorporated areas. In fixing the ad valorem tax millage rate for the year, the39
governing authorities of such counties shall be authorized and directed to reduce such ad40
valorem tax millage rate on taxable property within the unincorporated areas of such41
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counties to offset any of the proceeds derived from any tax provided for in this chapter42
which cannot be expended pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection.43
(b) In the adoption of the budget utilizing any of the funds derived from the tax imposed44
by Code Sections 33-8-8.1 and 33-8-8.2, the governing authority of a county shall specify45
in such budget the amount of such funds expended as authorized by paragraph (1) of46
subsection (a) of this Code section or used to reduce ad valorem taxes as provided in47
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this Code section. Said budget shall also specify the48
amount of any other funds expended for such purpose or purposes as are authorized to be49
expended for services referred to in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this Code section.50
Such provisions shall be spread on the minutes of the meeting at which such budget is51
adopted.52
(c) On or before October 30 of each year, each county and municipal corporation shall53
remit 1.5 percent of all funds distributed to them pursuant to subsection (g) of Code54
Section 33-8-8.1 and subsection (b) of Code Section 33-8-8.2 to the Peace Officers'55
Annuity and Benefit Fund established in Chapter 17 of Title 47."56
SECTION 2.57
Chapter 17 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Peace58
Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund, is amended in Article 4, relating to revenues collected59
from fines and fees, by adding a new Code section to read as follows:60
"47-17-64.61
The fund shall receive all moneys remitted to it pursuant to subsection (c) of Code62
Section 33-8-8.3. Such moneys shall