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HB359 • 2025

Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Kelley, Trey
Last action
2025-02-25
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact conditions triggering automatic repeal are mentioned but not detailed in the available text.

Cedartown Redevelopment Powers and Referendum Act

This law allows the City of Cedartown to use specific redevelopment powers under state rules, requires a public vote on these changes, sets an effective date, and includes conditions for automatic repeal.

What This Bill Does

  • Authorizes the City of Cedartown to exercise redevelopment powers found in Article IX, Section II, Paragraph VII(b) of the Georgia Constitution.
  • Allows the city to use powers under Chapter 44 of Title 36 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.), known as the Redevelopment Powers Law.
  • Requires a referendum for these changes to take effect.
  • Sets specific effective dates for when the law begins and ends if certain conditions are met.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Cedartown, Georgia
  • Residents of Cedartown who will vote in the required referendum

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not specify the exact date of the referendum.
  • The bill mentions automatic repeal under certain circumstances but does not list those specific conditions.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-25 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum