Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the bill amends Title 48 regarding equalization of assessments, but does not specify which counties will receive these elections until a Local Act is passed.
HB1280: Rules for Electing County Chief Appraisers
This bill allows the Georgia General Assembly to pass local laws that let voters elect a county's chief appraiser instead of having one appointed.
What This Bill Does
- Allows the state legislature to create special acts so counties can choose their chief appraisers by election.
- Sets rules for how these elected officials are chosen, including qualifications and terms of office.
- Defines duties, compensation, oath requirements, commissioning, removal, and vacancy filling for county chief appraisers who are elected.
- Removes older laws that conflict with these new election rules.
Who It Names or Affects
- The Georgia General Assembly, which can now write local acts to allow elections in specific counties.
- County chief appraisers who may be elected by voters instead of appointed.
- Voters in counties where the legislature allows an election for this position.
Terms To Know
- Chief Appraiser
- The county official responsible for determining property values, whose selection process is addressed by this bill.
- Local Act
- A law passed by the state legislature that applies to only one specific city or county, not the whole state.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill does not require every county to hold an election; it only allows counties to do so if the General Assembly passes a local act for them.
- Specific details about salary amounts and exact term lengths are left to be defined in future local acts or existing laws.